Goodbye Harbor, Hello Disaster
Crescent City, California, a sleepy little seaport village on the coast near the Oregon border suffered yet another disaster in the wake of the Japanese earthquake in early 2011. This was not the first time the harbor had been destroyed, nor was it the worst tidal wave the city suffered, but the economic impact will continue to be felt long after the clean-up has been completed.
Crescent City is my home town and although I live far away, most of my family still resides there. This lens is intended to be a place for me to gather all the information I can find that's relevant to this situation, and as such, will grow and develop over time. If you experienced this tragedy, I encourage you to share your story below. If you have information I've overlooked, there is a place for you to share that, and if you would like to share greetings and cheer the good people of Crescent City on, there's a place for that, as well.
Crescent City is my home town and although I live far away, most of my family still resides there. This lens is intended to be a place for me to gather all the information I can find that's relevant to this situation, and as such, will grow and develop over time. If you experienced this tragedy, I encourage you to share your story below. If you have information I've overlooked, there is a place for you to share that, and if you would like to share greetings and cheer the good people of Crescent City on, there's a place for that, as well.
The Harbor Has Always Been the Heart of the Town
Crescent City is built around the first natural harbor north of the San Francisco Bay
Harbor before the Tsunami
View from above
Crescent City Harbor Inner Boat Basin AFTER the 2011 Tsunami
Quite a difference, yes?
If you would like to help the city rebuild the harbor:
Donations gladly accepted here:City of Crescent City
attention: Harbor Relief Fund
377 J St.
Crescent City, CA. 95531
Donations in any amount gladly accepted
Links to photos and other stories
- Destruction from Tsunami in Crescent City, CA Harbor - CNN iReport
- These are pictures taken the day after the tsunami that totally destroyed Crescent City, CA's harbor on March 11, 2011. (Ten photos, one short report)
- Unified Command responders survey tsunami damage
- US Coast Guard surveys of several harbors, including Crescent City's.
News about Crescent City's Tsunami Damage
- Santa Cruz harbor to share in $6M labor grant: Tsunami recovery efforts ...
- Crescent City's harbor in Del Norte County sustained about $20 million in damage from the March 11 tsunami that was triggered by a 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Japan. As pile driving work began Monday, Harbormaster Chuck Izenstark said the pace of ...
- Assembly passes Chesbro tsunami relief bill
- ... for 100 percent of costs by having the state pick up the entire amount not covered by the federal government under the California Disaster Assistance Act. The Crescent City Harbor suffered about $20 million in damage when the tsunami struck. ...
- Harbor hires itself a specialist
- Crescent City Harbor commissioners have decided to hire an attorney in hopes of speeding up the process of rebuilding the tsunami-damaged harbor. Commissioners authorized city attorney Bob Black to negotiate a contract with attorney Fred Kelly Grant ...
- USA: Dredging on Crescent City Harbor Begins in Three Months
- Outside help is being sought by harbor commissioners to expedite repairs to Crescent City Harbor from damage caused by the March 11 tsunami. During Wednesday's special meeting, commissioners moved to consult with an attorney experienced in getting ...
Eleven people perished in the 1964 Tidal Wave at Crescent City
Rare Footage of the 1964 Tidal Wave (now called tsunami)
Video from YouTube - uploaded by mcab1993
powered by Youtube
Videos from YouTube featuring the 2011 Tsunami
A Live Feed of 10 videos based on keywords "Crescent City harbor damage"
The Del Norte Triplicate is the Local Newspaper in Crescent City
This is an RSS feed of the headlines
I was not able to sort headlines by tsunami related articles only, so this will include obituaries and other news of note. However, as I find specific news links I'll be adding them to the links list above. Until then, this will have to do.
- Dock plan mulled
- Harbor district eyes SF docks for short term Crescent City Harbor commissioners have passed a resol...
- Grant will not work for harbor or airport
- Attorney says he will work with the county Idaho attorney Fred Kelly Grant decided Thursday he won&...
- It could be a long wait for summer
- Current cool pattern is likely to continue After a couple of days of some blue skies, rain is likel...
- Sheriff's Logs published June 04, 2011
- Police Logs published June 03, 2011
- Coastal Voices: Thoughts on city budget
- Regarding the May 26 article covering the second budget workshop ("City still looks for cutbac...
- Letters to the Editor June 03, 2011
- Please be on the lookout for stolen wind turbine equipment Our family lived in Crescent City for ab...
- Del Norte Gardening: Early planting may be a bust, but don?t give up
- Well, it looks like this is another spring in Del Norte County where planting your garden is going t...
- Computer classrooms
- Reaching out to 'digitally native' schoolchildren Taking a break from their own classro...
- Westfall loses again in lawsuit
- Councilwoman: 'It's not over by a long shot' A federal judge has ruled that Cresc...
I've made other lenses about Crescent City & surrounding area
you may find these interesting ... I hope so!
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Drive THROUGH a Giant Redwood
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Crescent City, California - Come Back Town USA
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St George Reef Lighthouse
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What happened to the Wonder Stump, I wonder?
- There was a natural wonder here in Del Norte County called "the Wonder Stump" and 50 years it was well known in the area. I knew about it in high school, an...
This is how I want to remember the harbor
I took this photo last time I was up there
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